The City of Evanston's annual holiday light recycling program will be held Dec. 1, 2017- Jan. 31, 2018, in conjunction with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County and Elgin Recycling.Wednesday, December 13, 2017

By a 6-2 vote, City Council passed the ordinance permitting the Evanston Public Library’s tax levy for next year, ensuring the Library’s operating budget will be funded in 2018.Wednesday, December 13, 2017

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Bolstered by a robust weekend email campaign, City Clerk Devon Reid said the 2018 budget for the City Clerk’s Office should receive only the 4% cut mandated for all City departments.Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Amid accusations, defenses, and concerns about the Library’s proposed expenditures – both capital and operating – and about the perceived reduction in the City Clerk’s budget, aldermen on Dec. 11 approved a $280.5 million budget for fiscal year 2018.Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Earlier this week, Byline Bancorp, Inc. and First Evanston Bancorp, Inc. jointly announced they had entered into a definitive agreement which provides for the acquisition by Byline of First Evanston in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $169 million. Upon completion of the transaction, the company will operate under the Byline Bank name and brand, Byline said.Wednesday, November 29, 2017

A developer proposing to replace a vacant lot and a bank drive-through in downtown Evanston was scheduled to appear before the City’s Plan Commission after this paper went to press on Nov. 29.Wednesday, November 29, 2017

First it was the neon sign that showed up in the alley. Next was the photograph with the full-page apology letter from the Northwestern undergraduate. And, finally, the grand gesture of a dartboard put back in its rightful spot.Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The 1980s era joint venture between Northwestern University and the City of Evanston to develop a “research park” between Davis Street and Emerson Street and between the two rail tracks folded more than a decade ago, but some lingering aspects of the deal linger to this day. Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Shifting dynamics in the student housing world, involving changes in University policy requiring more and more students to live on campus, filtered down into the world of vacation rentals at the Nov. 27 City Council meeting, as two applicants sought permission to rent units to either long-term tenants or short-term vacation rental tenants.Wednesday, November 29, 2017

A post-holiday agenda full of tax levies and similar budget discussions appeared certain to drive away would be City critics and observers. Following closely on the heels of highly controversial matter such as the Harley Clarke mansion and the Nevins-Moon building made the inevitable a little more so. Wednesday, November 29, 2017

At both the Nov. 20 and Nov. 27 City Council meetings, some aldermen seemed concerned about the Library’s proposed $11 million renovation and its proposed 8.6% increase in its operating budget. At least one alderman appeared to express dismay over the Library branch proposed for the new Robert Crown Center.Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Today I voted "YES" on the 2018 Cook County budget. Not because it has the thoughtful planning and coordination I wanted, but because it is the best and only alternative to protect Cook County from a meltdown of key services.Wednesday, November 22, 2017

The City of Evanston is transitioning to a new Park Evanston mobile payment application for online parking payments. Look for new decals on parking meters and pay stations starting this month.Monday, November 20, 2017

A self-imposed cap on capital debt – issued in the form of general obligation (GO) bonds repayable primarily through property taxes – will soon push the City past its stated debt limit of $113 million if proposed capital projects are ultimately approved, according to a presentation from City and Library staff at the Oct. 23 City Council meeting.Wednesday, November 1, 2017

On Sept. 26, the City of Evanston filed a lawsuit against the Village of Skokie, seeking a court ruling that Evanston may charge Skokie $2.06 per 1,000 gallons of Lake Michigan water that Evanston treats and distributes to Skokie.

Byline Bancorp, Inc. (“Byline”) and First Evanston Bancorp, Inc. (“First Evanston”) today jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement which provides for the acquisition by Byline of First Evanston in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $169 million.Monday, November 27, 2017

A proposal for a three-story, 16-unit affordable housing structure to be built at 2215 Dempster St. cleared another hurdle earlier this month when the City’s Housing, Homelessness and Human Relations Commission (HHHRC) voted unanimously to recommend the project for City funding.Wednesday, September 20, 2017